
Morton's Honolulu Power Hour at Ala Moana: Eight Bar Bites at $8–$12, Sunday to Friday
Morton's at Ala Moana Center runs Power Hour in the bar, Sunday to Friday 4–6:30 pm. Current prices (checked Sept. 2026), our 2016 visit, and how we'd order now.
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Practical notes on Waikiki food, happy hours, HGV and easier Hawaii stays—for people who would rather do less and enjoy it more.

Morton's at Ala Moana Center runs Power Hour in the bar, Sunday to Friday 4–6:30 pm. Current prices (checked Sept. 2026), our 2016 visit, and how we'd order now.

Hilton's fall 2026 list names two Hawaii hotels: a finished $100 million redo of Ka La'i Waikiki Beach and a new Curio resort on Kauai. What each means for a winter stay.

SERA, the restaurant inside the Renaissance Honolulu on Kapiolani Blvd., runs pau hana weekdays 3-6 pm in the bar and lounge only. Hours, the pau hana menu prices ($6 local draft beer, $8 house wine, $8 fries), and what we'd ask first.

The Halekulani Bakery terrace now turns into TERNS, Wednesday to Sunday, 5 to 9 p.m. We read the official menu for the beer, the curry math and the start time.

Aloha State Daily reports a first-ever Waikiki restaurant week in October. We sorted the list by when you can order, and found a Ruth's Chris menu we have seen before.

Sushi Sky, a new omakase counter at 1731 Kalakaua Ave, runs a 5 pm casual seating and a 7:30 pm Entertainment Course; the menu lists 15 courses at $150 per person. Our call on booking it.

Fire Grill Waikiki (TR Fire Grill) on Kuhio Ave runs happy hour 3-6 pm daily with a $4 Kirin draft. The small plates drop $2-$4; the ribs drop $10-$17.

Diamond Head Market & Grill opened a shave ice stand on Monsarrat Avenue, with $12–$15 trays built on its lemon crunch cake. It can't survive takeout, so here's our call.

The 78th Floral Parade runs Ala Moana Park to Kapiolani Park along Kalakaua, 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 26. No closure map is posted yet. How we would plan that morning.

Honolulu Bill 52 would raise the first-offense fine for breaking the city peddling rules from $100 to $500. In Waikiki, sidewalk peddling is banned even with a license.

The 2026 Hoʻolauleʻa map is out: Kalākaua Avenue closes fully at 2 p.m. Sept. 19, three and a half hours before the first act. Here is what we would do that Saturday.

Hawaii's hurricane season runs through Nov. 30, and Lala and Lowell both came close this year. What that changes for a fall Waikiki booking, and what we'd check first.